All Msia PACs need to go through Petronas EPC Framework agreement for minibid , it was mentioned in this thread earlier, all the fabricator in the FA will get their chance to bid.
Of course, political influence will always be there

From Shell, it says Ranhill not awarded yet but in the progress. So many rumors flying around. But the target FEED award still be Oct 2019 and EPC award in June 2020. Hope this wont change..

How about for the Rosmari & marjoram Onshore Gas Terminal (Onshore package)? Heard that Shell will select 3 from 10 contestant. With Saipem and JGC declined, left 8 to compete. Some say FLUOR has high chance to get it. Is it true?? How is the game play now?

For what I heard:
1. Initially SHELL says will select 3 to contest in FEED+EPC. And SHELL will select the best proposal at the end of FEED. The another 2 loser will get compensate in some small package.
2. The game has change now. Petronas says will select 1 only for FEED.

Who has a bigger say in this project? Petronas or Sarawak Government + SHELL??? Seems like Petronas MPM not really having full authority over Sarawak now. Anyone can give an insight?

I fully agree. Their future is bleak.
I am VERY sure petronas makes such important decisions after SERIOUS consideration

Around the world will apply for this position. Malaysia may need to implement manpower quota (local) like Singapore.
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Many project happen in Malaysia but still many good Engineer planting grape.. ☺️

Most of the project technip or McDermott involved is foreign project..
Example : Aramco Marjan EPCIC. Few billion dollars project. Execution in KL. Many Malaysian been hired by McDermott for this job. Including my friends as Senior procurement and Senior engineers..
If all countries has same mindset means job like this will never come to Malaysian..

There is no harm to have a policy hiring Malaysian 1st.

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The implementation quota or hiring Malaysian first will not give any negative impact compare to what Malaysia can offer.

I can confirm this is true because I have experienced this. Typically a Philippines/Indian Engineer sometimes with (10-20+years experience) is paid between RM4500-5500. The recruiters make higher profits by charging the company 6500-7500, and the contractor makes a bigger profit by charging the end client. Everyone wins. To put this in perspective of a recruiter, imagine the fee to hire a local engineer is one month salary or around MYR6500, revenue per year for a single engineer. Now hire a Philippines engineer, run his payroll, pay him/her MYR 5000 and charge the client MYR6500, you will make a revenue MYR18000 in a single year. From a business perspective, this is a no brainer.

When you hire a local, the salary is higher + EPF contribution, the expectation is higher, workers insurance, etc.. benefits although nonexistent do cost more to hire a Malaysian engineer between 7-10 years of experience and even higher for a better experienced Malaysia engineer.

I have seen local engineers fired or skipped over for promotions in favor of foreign engineers and this was a couple of years ago, I guess its probably worst now.

In Saudi or oil-rich middle eastern nations, most of their people are not interested in engineering stuff, their general populace is catered towards the management of the asset as opposed to building it. Hence the gap and the reason why outsourcing is a better option. In Malaysia, this is not the case.

I have taken over the job from so call Marine Construction Superintendent of FSO from India which been paid about ~USD12k/month. 🤔

In the beginning I refused to do it, but for the sake of FSO safety and Malaysian crew, I have done it. When I have completed  the design on paper, this capt do not know to interpret in physical.

FSO already at North Malaysia field for about 10 years. I saw in LinkedIn that she gonna do the UWILD soon.

Is it? Only learn that this gas field with 2.7 tcf reserve is proposed by Mitsubishi (has 30% share in this) to tie in to Shell Rosmari and Marjoram. Expecting further delay of the onshore gas terminal FEED award. 

Yes. Even in Indonesia the operators were trying to sell their gas to Japan.

Sorry I did mean LNG but wrongly wrote gas.

Heard 40 WHP in the pipeline for next 10 years. P is looking for new technology like the Zeepod, tarpon, etc. Any sifus here heard of this as well?